O God, we praise Thee, and acknowledge Thee to be the supreme Lord.
Everlasting Father, all the earth worships Thee.
All the Angels, the heavens and all angelic powers,
All the Cherubim and Seraphim, continuously cry to Thee:
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts!
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Thy glory.
The glorious choir of the Apostles,
The wonderful company of Prophets,
The white-robed army of Martyrs, praise Thee.
Holy Church throughout the world acknowledges Thee:
The Father of infinite Majesty;
Thy adorable, true and only Son;
Also the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.
O Christ, Thou art the King of glory!
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
When Thou tookest it upon Thyself to deliver man,
Thou didst not disdain the Virgin's womb.
Having overcome the sting of death, Thou opened the Kingdom of Heaven to
all
believers.
Thou sitest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father.
We believe that Thou willst come to be our Judge.
We, therefore, beg Thee to help Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed
with Thy
Precious Blood.
Let them be numbered with Thy Saints in everlasting glory.

Te Deum,
also sometimes called the
Ambrosian Hymn because of its
association with St. Ambrose,
is a traditional hymn of joy and
thanksgiving. First attributed to Sts.
Ambrose, Augustine, or Hilary,
it is now accredited to Nicetas,
Bishop of Remesiana; (4th century).
It is used at the conclusion of the
Office of the Readings for the Liturgy of
the Hours on Sundays outside Lent,
daily during the Octaves of
Christmas and Easter, and on
Solemnities and Feast Days.
The petitions at the end were
added at a later time
and are optional.
A partial indulgence
is granted to the faithful who
recite it in thanksgiving and a
plenary indulgence
is granted if the hymn is recited
publicly on the
last day of the year